Quickly-adjustable stirrup-leather.



J. W. KERR. QUICKLY ADJUSTABLE SI'IHRUP LEATHER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 6, 191 3.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

'sraras PATENT JOHN W. KERR, 0F

ORLANDO. FLORiDA.

QUICKLY-ADJUSTABLE enslave-L ATHER Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

Application filed. August6,1918. Seria1No.7 83,8 6 5.

- To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that-I, JOHN W. Kenn, -citizen-of the United States, residing at.Or lando, in the county-of Orange and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Quickly-Adjustable Stirrup Lea-thers, of which the following is a specification. r

The present .invent-ion'relates in general to harness, and more particularly to a quickly adjustable bnckleless leather or strap connection for stirrups and the like, the object of the invention being to provide a strap connection of this character which embodies novel features of construction' whereby the necessity of using a buckle and weakening the strap by a number of openings'therein is entirely eliminated and friction is utilized to lock the strap in an adjusted position, the strap connection being susceptible of being instantly length ened or shortened as required.

A further ob ect of the invention 15 to provide a strap connection, of this character which is'simple and inexpensive in its construction, which will positively hold an adjustment under the most trying conditions of use, and which will withstand hard usage without danger of breaking or becoming unduly wor i With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features, thereof being pointed out in the appended claims.

, stirrup leather.

.of a stirrup leather showing a slight modifi- For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in

which z- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a stirrup leather constructed in accordance with the invention, showing'the manner of grasping the same to lengthen or shorten the leather. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the stirrup leather. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the Fig. 4 is a side elevation cation, portions being broken away, and Fig; 5 is a detail view of the friction member employed'in the modification.

Corresponding and like parts are referred in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the same reference characters.

For convenience in illustrating the inven-- tion it has been shown as embodied in a stirrup leather, although it will be understood that theinvention is not restricted to stirrup leathers, but may be utilized in connection with ,check reins, traces, backbands, girths, or wherever it quickly adjustable strap connectionof this character would be desirable.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the supporting ring or eye at the upper ,end. of tie stirrup leather, 2 the stirrup proper which is of the conventional construction and is formed with the stirrup, eye 3, and 4 the friction ring. The strap 5 is threaded through the supporting ring or eye 1, the stirrup eye 3, and .the friction ring 4 so as to Cproduce a number of friction points, one en of the strap being secured to one of the end eyes, while the other end of the strap is secured to the friction ring 4. In the present instance,the upper end of the strap 5 is secured at 6 to the friction ring 4. From thispoint the strap is extended upwardly at 5 threaded through the supporting ring or eye 1 and carried downwardly at 5", threaded throu h the stirrup eye 3,

stirrup 2 so as to hold the same together.

With this manner of looping the strap, a friction point is produced at A where the strap passes through the supporting eye 1, a second friction point at B where t e strap passes through the stirrup eye 3, undo third friction point at C where the strap, passes to the stirrup or the tension or decreased as found desirable.

' the same may be placed.

. through the friction ring frictionally engages 4. At the friction point B, it will be observed that the looped portion of .the strap which is threaded through ,the stirrup eye 3 bears against and the end 7 of the strap which is permanently connected. to the stirrup eye, --thereby producing a very effect ve friction lock at this oint.- These three frictions produce a positive .lock which causes the strap to hold an adjustment, regardless of the amount of pressure which is applied to which the strap is subjected. However, bygrasping the portion 5 of .the strap, as indicated by dotted lines 'upon Fig. 1, the length of the stirrup leather may By pulling downwardly upon the portion 5 of the strap and moving the friction ring 4 toward the supporting ring ened, while by pulling upwardly upon the portion 5 of the strap and moving the friction ring & toward the stirrup so as to decreasethe portion of the stirrup leather having three thicknesses,.the'length of the stirrup leather is increased. This adjustment can be made instantly and the adjustment will be positively retained by the stirrup leather regardless of the tension under. which There is no necessity for providing a buckle and weakening the strap by a series of openings therein, and neither are there any free strap ends to project outwardlyand cause annoyance.

A slight modification is shown by ljigs. 4 and 5,-1n which 1 designates the support- 2*.the' stirrup, and 3 the stirrup ing ring, eye. The friction ring a is shown as em- ,bodying a number of. cross bars through .-which the strap may be threaded. Thestrap 9has one end thereof secured at 10 to the friction ring 4*,is carried upwardly .at 9", threaded through the supporting ring 1 and carried downwardly at 9 threaded through'the stirrup eye 3 and carried uplooped strap connection and that many wardly at 9, the end thereof being secured at 11' to the supporting eye 1, while an intermediate partof the portion 9 is threaded through the cross bars ofthe friction ring 4. By releasing the tension in the strap so as to loosen the frictiongrip of'the strap upon the ring ii, the said ring Roan be raised and lowered upon the ortion 9 of the strap so as to increase or stirrup leather.

While I have illustrated and described two forms or embodiments of the invention, it will be understood that there are numerous other possible manners of constructing the.

minor changescan be made in the construction thereof without departing 111 any manner from thespirlt of the invent on.

be mstantly increasedv 150 as to increase the por-- tion of the strap connection having three thicknesses, the length of the strap is short I 'ecrease the length of the- Having thus described the invention,

ters Patent, is tfor stirrups and the like, including end members, an intermediate friction member, a looped strap threaded through the end members and the friction member so as to frictionally engage the same, one end of the strap. being connected to one of the end members while the opposite end thereof is connected to' the friction member, and a keeper applied to the loopedstrap to hold the various thicknesses thereof together.

2. A quickly adjustable buckleless leather for stirrups and the like, including end memthrough the end members and friction ring end of the strap being connected t'o'one of the end members while the opposite end thereof is connected to the friction ring, and a keeper applied to the-looped strap to hold the various thicknesses thereof together.

3. A quickly adjustable buckleless leather for stirrups and the like, taching eyes, and a flat strap threaded through the end attaching eyes and the friction ring so as to frictionally engage the same, one end of the strap being'connected to one of the end attaching eyes while the opposite end of the strap is attached to the friction ring, the end of the strap which is attached to the end attaching eye fitting under and frictionally engaging the looped portion of the endattaching eye.

4;. A quickly adjustable buckleless leather forstirrups and the like including'end attaching eyes, a friction ring, a looped strap having one end thereof secured to the friction ring, the said strap being then carried to one of the end attaching eyes, threaded through the same and carried to the oppcv second end attaching'eye and carried to the friction ring, threaded through the friction ring and carried to the second end attaching eye to which it is secured, whereby two thicknesses of strap are provided between the friction ring and the first end attaching through the same, carried to the opposite I. A quickly adjustable buckleless leather so as to frictionally engage the same, one

including end atan intermediate friction ring,

strap Which is threaded through the said.

eye, and three thicknesses of strap between.

what vIclaim as new and 'desire to secure by Let- 4 bers, a friction ring, a looped strap threaded site end attaching eye, threaded through the end attaching member and threaded through tion by Contact with the attaching member the same, carried to the friction ring and to prevent slipping. 10 threaded through the same, and then carried In testimony whereof I uflix my signature to the second mentioned end attaching memin presence of two \\"itne.-4 =es.

bet and secured thereto, the looped portion JOHN W. Ki!) {1 of the strap which is threaded through the \v'itnesses:

said second mentioned end attael'lingmem- ()Lln-m L. Bmunu,

her being arranged toproduce sufficient frie- 1 [near SQ Elma.

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